anomalous

1. 1.

   deviating from the general or common order or type

   “advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe”

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Questions about anomalous

What does anomalous mean?

anomalous means "deviating from the general or common order or type".

How many syllables are in anomalous?

anomalous has 4 syllables: a-no-ma-lous. The stress falls on "no". In IPA it is /əˈnɑmələs/.

Is anomalous a common word?

anomalous is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.